# GreekMythology.com

> GreekMythology.com is the internet's first and most complete reference on the gods, goddesses, heroes, creatures and myths of Ancient Greece. Launched in 1997 and maintained by its editors.

Canonical URLs use the pattern https://www.greekmythology.com/<Section>/<Name>/<name>.html. Each article covers one figure or myth with a genealogy infobox, narrative, related figures and (on many pages) an audio narration and video.

## Olympians

- [Aphrodite](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Aphrodite/aphrodite.html): Born of Uranus, goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite compelled gods and mortals alike to desire her
- [Apollo](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Apollo/apollo.html): Son of Zeus and Leto, twin of Artemis, Apollo ruled music and prophecy from Delphi. Discover his bir
- [Ares](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Aris/aris.html): Ares is the god of war, and son of Zeus and Hera. He represented the raw violence and untamed acts t
- [Artemis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Artemis/artemis.html): Zeus and Leto's daughter, twin of Apollo, Artemis ruled the hunt, moon, and wild places. Discover he
- [Athena](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Athena/athena.html): Athena was born fully grown from Zeus's head, with no mother. Read the story of her birth, her rival
- [Hades](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hades/hades.html): Hades is the brother of Zeus and Poseidon. After the overthrow of their father, Cronus, he drew lots
- [Hephaestus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hephaestus/hephaestus.html): Hammer, anvil, tongs: Hephaestus forged more than tools. Discover his hard childhood, his revenge on
- [Hera](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hera/hera.html): Hera ruled Olympus as Zeus's wife and sister, punishing his lovers out of jealousy. Read her family,
- [Hermes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hermes/hermes.html): Son of Zeus and Maia, Hermes moved between gods and mortals as messenger, trickster, and guide of th
- [Hestia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hestia/hestia.html): Hestia is the goddess of the hearth, family, and domestic life. She was not worshipped publicly, whi
- [Poseidon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Poseidon/poseidon.html): Poseidon ruled the seas as Zeus's rival brother. Explore his myths, his feuds with Athena and Odysse
- [Zeus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Zeus/zeus.html): Zeus was hidden from his father Cronus as an infant, then overthrew him to rule Olympus. Read his or

## Titans

- [Asteria](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Asteria/asteria.html): Asteria was a Titan goddess, daughter of Coeus and Phoebe and sister of Leto. Explore her family, he
- [Astraeus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Astraeus/astraeus.html): Astraeus is a Titan god in Greek mythology, associated with stars and astrology. He is known as the 
- [Atlas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Atlas/atlas.html): Atlas was one of the Titans, son of Iapetus and Clymene, and brother of Prometheus, Epimetheus and M
- [Clymene](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Clymene/clymene.html): Clymene was a Titan goddess in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, thus maki
- [Coeus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Coeus/coeus.html): Coeus was one of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia. His name means questioning, while the respectiv
- [Crius](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Crius/crius.html): Crius was one of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaea. He married Eurybia, daughter of Pontus and Gaea
- [Cronus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Cronus/cronus.html): Cronus castrated his father Uranus to seize power, then was overthrown by his son Zeus in the Titano
- [Dione](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Dione/dione.html): Dione was a Titan goddess in Greek mythology, most probably a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and thu
- [Eos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Eos/eos.html): Eos was a Titan goddess in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. She was the g
- [Epimetheus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Epimetheus/epimetheus.html): Epimetheus was one of the Titans, son of Iapetus and Clymene. He was the brother of Prometheus, Atla
- [Eurybia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Eurybia/eurybia.html): Eurybia was a Titan goddess in Greek mythology, representing the mastery of the seas. She was a mino
- [Eurynome](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Eurynome/eurynome.html): Eurynome was a Titan goddess in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, hence an
- [Hyperion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Hyperion/hyperion.html): Hyperion was one of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia. He represented light, wisdom and watchfulnes
- [Iapetus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Iapetus/iapetus.html): Iapetus was a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoeti
- [Lelantos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Lelantos/lelantos.html): Lelantos was a Titan god in Greek mythology, son of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. He was the brother 
- [Leto](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Zeus's_Lovers/Leto/leto.html): Leto was a Titan goddess in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. She was an ear
- [Menoetius](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Menoetius/menoetius.html): Menoetius was a Titan god, son of Titans Iapetus and Clymene, and brother of Atlas, Prometheus and E
- [Metis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Metis/metis.html): Metis was one of the Titans, a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys; therefore, she was considered an Ocea
- [Mnemosyne](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Mnemosyne_/mnemosyne_.html): Mnemosyne was one of the Titans, daughter of Uranus and Gaea, and goddess of memory. She was also oc
- [Oceanus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Oceanus/oceanus.html): Oceanus was an ancient Greek god. According to one version, he was born by the union of the primal g
- [Ophion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Ophion/ophion.html): Ophion or Ophioneus was an elder Titan god in Greek mythology, who was the ruler of the Earth along 
- [Pallas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Pallas/pallas.html): Pallas was a Titan god in Greek mythology, son of the Titans Crius and Eurybia. He had two brothers,
- [Perses](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Perses/perses.html): Perses was a Titan god in Greek mythology, son of the Titans Crius and Eurybia. He represented destr
- [Phoebe](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Phoebe/phoebe.html): Phoebe was one of the Titans, daughter of Uranus and Gaea. She was married to her brother Coeus, wit
- [Prometheus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Prometheus/prometheus.html): Prometheus was one of the Titans, son of Iapetus (also a Titan) and Clymene, an Oceanid. His brother
- [Rhea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Rhea/rhea.html): Rhea was one of the Titans, daughter of Uranus and Gaea. She was the sister and wife of Cronus, also
- [Selene](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Selene/selene.html): Selene was a Titan goddess in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. She had tw
- [Styx](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Styx/styx.html): Styx was a Titan goddess in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, thus being o
- [Tethys](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Tethys/tethys.html): Tethys was one of the Titans, daughter of Uranus and Gaea. She was married to her brother, Oceanus, 
- [Thea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Thea/thea.html): Thea was one of the Titans, daughter of Uranus and Gaea. The alternative spelling of her name, Theia
- [Themis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Themis/themis.html): Themis was one of the Titans, daughter of Uranus and Gaea. She was the human-like representation of 

## Greek Gods

- [Achelous](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Achelous/achelous.html): Achelous was a deity in Greek mythology, the river god of the eponymous river, which is the largest 
- [Adonis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Adonis/adonis.html): Adonis, god of beauty and desire, was born to Myrrha and loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone. Rea
- [Adrestia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Adrestia/adrestia.html): In Greek mythology, Adrestia was a minor deity of revolt and equilibrium between good and evil. She 
- [Aeolus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Aeolus/aeolus.html): Aeolus ruled the winds and aided heroes on their journeys. Discover his story with the Argonauts, hi
- [Aether](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Aether/aether.html): Aether was one of the primordial deities in Greek mythology, the son of the primordial deities Erebu
- [Agathodaemon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Agathodaemon/agathodaemon.html): In Greek mythology, Agathodaemon or Agathos Daimon was the spirit of vineyards and fields, providing
- [Aglaea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Aglaea/aglaea.html): Aglaea was a name given to a number of different characters in Greek mythology. However, the most pr
- [Algea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Algea/algea.html): The Algea were the personifications of sorrow in Greek mythology, daughters of the goddess of strife
- [Alpheus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Alpheus/alpheus.html): In Greek mythology, Alpheus was the river god of the eponymous river, the modern-day Alfeios River i
- [Amphitrite](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Amphitrite/amphitrite.html): Amphitrite was one of the sea nymphs Nereids, fifty sisters in total and daughters of Nereus and Dor
- [Ananke](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/Ananke/ananke.html): Ananke was the name of a primordial deity in Greek mythology, the personification of necessity and f
- [Androktasiai](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Androktasiai/androktasiai.html): The Androktasiai were the personifications of manslaughter in Greek mythology, daughters of the godd
- [Anemoi](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Anemoi/anemoi.html): The Anemoi were the four wind gods in Greek mythology, each of them corresponding to one of the four
- [Anteros](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Anteros/anteros.html): Anteros was a god in Greek mythology, representing requited love, and punishing those who were not i
- [Apate](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Apate/apate.html): Apate was a deity in Greek mythology, the personification of deceit. Her mother was Nyx, the primord
- [Aristaeus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Aristaeus/aristaeus.html): Aristaeus, in Greek mythology, was a minor god, protector and creator of various arts, such as chees
- [Asclepius](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Asclepius/asclepius.html): Asclepius was the ancient Greek god of medicine, son of the god Apollo and Coronis, the daughter of 
- [Asopus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Asopus/asopus.html): Asopus in Greek mythology is the name given to four different river gods that protected four respect
- [Astraea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Astraea/astraea.html): Astraea was the goddess of innocence in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Astraeus, god of dus
- [Ate](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Ate/ate.html): Ate was the goddess of mischief and ruin in Greek mythology, daughter of Eris, goddess of strife, or
- [Atropos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Atropos/atropos.html): Atropos was one of the three Moirai in Greek mythology, goddesses who decided the fate of every huma
- [Aura](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Aura/aura.html): Aura was a deity that represented the gentle breeze of the early morning. It appeared both in Greek 
- [Bia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Bia/bia.html): Bia was a Titan goddess in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Pallas and Styx, and had three si
- [Britomartis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/Britomartis/britomartis.html): Britomartis was a deity in Ancient Greece that was worshipped in Minoan Crete. She was the goddess o
- [Caerus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Caerus/caerus.html): Caerus was the personification of opportunities and favourable moments in Greek mythology, who was d
- [Calypso](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Calypso/calypso.html): Calypso was the nymph of Ogygia in Greek mythology, known for keeping Odysseus on her island and off
- [Castalia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Castalia/castalia.html): In Greek mythology, Castalia was a nymph that was transformed into a fountain by god Apollo. The fou
- [Cephissus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Cephissus/cephissus.html): In Greek mythology, Cephissus was a river god, son of the gods Pontus and Thalassa. He was linked to
- [Chaos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Chaos/chaos.html): Chaos was, according to Greek mythology, the origin of everything, and the first thing that ever exi
- [Chronos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/Chronos/chronos.html): Chronos emerged as a three-headed serpent at the dawn of creation. Discover his origin story, symbol
- [Circe](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Circe/circe.html): Circe was a minor goddess of magic in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Helios, god of the sun
- [Clotho](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Clotho/clotho.html): Clotho was one of the Three Fates or Moirai in Greek mythology, her sisters being Lachesis and Atrop
- [Clytie](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Clytie/clytie.html): Clytie was a name given to a number of figures in Greek mythology. However, the best known character
- [Daphne](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Daphne/daphne.html): Daphne was a Naiad nymph in Greek mythology; naiads were minor goddesses associated with fountains, 
- [Deimos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Deimos/deimos.html): Deimos was a god in Greek mythology, personification of terror (his name meant "dread"). He was the 
- [Demeter](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Demeter/demeter.html): Demeter was the goddess of grain, and the harvest. She was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. It was b
- [Dike](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Dike/dike.html): Dike was the goddess of justice and moral order in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Zeus and
- [Dionysus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Dionysus/dionysus.html): Dionysus, son of Zeus and Semele, was raised by nymphs and became the god of wine and fertility. His
- [Dysnomia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Dysnomia/dysnomia.html): Dysnomia was the spirit of lawlessness in Greek mythology, daughter of the goddess of strife, Eris. 
- [Echo](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Echo/echo.html): Echo was an Oread in Greek mythology, a mountain nymph that lived on Mount Kithairon.Zeus was quite 
- [Eileithyia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Eileithyia/eileithyia.html): Eileithyia was a goddess in Greek mythology, daughter of Zeus and Hera, and represented childbirth. 
- [Eirene](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Eirene/eirene.html): Eirene was the personification of peace in Greek mythology, and belonged to the Horae, goddesses of 
- [Elpis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Elpis/elpis.html): Elpis was the personification of hope in Greek mythology, the daughter of the primordial deity Nyx. 
- [Endeis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Endeis/endeis.html): Endeis was the wife of King Aeacus of Aegina in Greek mythology, with whom she had two children, Tel
- [Enyo](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Enyo/enyo.html): Enyo was a goddess in Greek mythology, sister and companion of the god of war, Ares, and daughter of
- [Erebus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Erebus/erebus.html): Erebus was one of the primordial deities in Greek mythology, born out of the primeval void, Chaos. I
- [Eris](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Eris/eris.html): Eris was the Greek goddess of chaos, strife and discord. She was the daughter of Zeus and Hera; acco
- [Eros](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Eros/eros.html): Was Eros a primordial force or Aphrodite's son? Explore both origin myths, his love story with Psych
- [Euphrosyne](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Euphrosyne/euphrosyne.html): In Greek mythology, Euphrosyne was one of the Three Charites or Three Graces. She was also mentioned
- [Gaea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Gaea/gaea.html): Gaea was a primal Greek goddess, one of the deities that governed the universe before the Titans. Sh
- [Geras](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Geras/geras.html): Geras was the god of old age in Greek mythology, the son of Nyx, goddess of the night, and Erebos, g
- [Graeae](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Graeae/graeae.html): The Graeae were three sisters in Greek mythology, who shared one eye and one tooth among them. Their
- [Harmonia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Harmonia/harmonia.html): Harmonia is the goddess of harmony and concord in Greek mythology, known for her marriage to Cadmus 
- [Hebe](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Hebe/hebe.html): Hebe was the goddess of youth, daughter of Zeus and Hera. She served nectar and ambrosia to the Olym
- [Hecate](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Hecate/hecate.html): Hecate was a goddess in Greek mythology, considered to be the goddess of magic and witchcraft. She w
- [Heliadae](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Heliadae/heliadae.html): Heliadae, in Greek mythology, is the name given to the seven sons of the god Helios and the sea nymp
- [Heliades](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Heliades/heliades.html): Heliades, in Greek mythology, was the name given to the daughters of the god Helios and the Oceanid 
- [Helios](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Helios/helios.html): Helios drove the sun's chariot across the sky each day. See his Titan parents, sisters Selene and Eo
- [Hemera](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Hemera/hemera.html): Hemera was one of the primordial deities in Greek mythology, the daughter of the primordial deities 
- [Hermaphroditus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Hermaphroditus/hermaphroditus.html): Hermaphroditus was the son of Hermes and Aphrodite in Greek mythology. He was born as a boy, and was
- [Hesperides](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Hesperides/hesperides.html): The Hesperides in Greek mythology were the nymphs of the sunset. Different sources name different pa
- [Hesperus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Hesperus/hesperus.html): Hesperus was the personification of the Evening Star in Greek mythology, son of Eos, goddess of dawn
- [Horae](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Horae/horae.html): The Horae or Hours were the goddesses of the seasons in Greek mythology. They were also considered t
- [Horkos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Horkos/horkos.html): Horkos was the personification of the curse that would befall upon any person that broke an oath the
- [Hyades](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Hyades/hyades.html): The Hyades were the nymphs that brought rain in Greek mythology. They were daughters of the Titan At
- [Hyas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Hyas/hyas.html): Hyas was the son of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Aethra. According to the myth, he was an excelle
- [Hygeia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Hygeia/hygeia.html): Hygieia was the goddess of good health, cleanliness and hygiene in Greek mythology, daughter of the 
- [Hypnos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Hypnos/hypnos.html): Hypnos was a primordial deity in Greek mythology, the personification of sleep. He lived in a cave n
- [Iasion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Iasion/iasion.html): Iasion was the son of Zeus and the nymph Electra in Greek mythology. Other sources say that his pare
- [Iris](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Iris/iris.html): Iris was the personification of the rainbow in Greek mythology, as well as messenger of the gods alo
- [Keres](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Keres/keres.html): The Keres were female death spirits in Greek mythology, daughters of Nyx, the goddess of the night, 
- [Keto](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/Keto/keto.html): Keto was a primordial deity of the sea in Greek mythology, the daughter of the Titans Pontus and Gae
- [Kratos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Kratos/kratos.html): Kratos was the personification of strength and power in Greek mythology, son of the Titans Pallas an
- [Lachesis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Lachesis/lachesis.html): Lachesis was one of the Three Moirai (Fates) in Greek mythology. Her sisters were Clotho and Atropos
- [Lethe](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Lethe/lethe.html): Lethe was one of the five rivers that flowed through the Underworld in Greek mythology. It passed th
- [Limos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Limos/limos.html): Limos was the goddess of starvation and famine in Greek mythology, the opposite of the goddess of ha
- [Lyssa](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/Lyssa/lyssa.html): Lyssa or Lytta was a primordial deity in Greek mythology, the spirit of blind rage, as well as rabie
- [Makhai](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Makhai/makhai.html): Makhai were the spirits of battle in Greek mythology, children of Eris, goddess of strife. They had 
- [Maniae](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/Maniae/maniae.html): In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Maniae were spirits that personified insanity and madne
- [Melinoe](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Melinoe/melinoe.html): Melinoe was a nymph in Greek mythology, considered to be responsible for bringing nightmares and mad
- [Minor Gods](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/minor_gods.html): Minor Gods on GreekMythology.com
- [Momus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Momus/momus.html): Momus was the god of satire, mockery, and poets in Greek mythology; as well as a spirit of evil-spir
- [Moros](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Moros/moros.html): Moros was a primordial deity in Greek mythology, and the personification of impending doom, driving 
- [Morpheus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Morpheus/morpheus.html): Morpheus was a god of dreams who appeared in the literary work Metamorphoses of the Roman poet Ovid.
- [Nemesis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Nemesis/nemesis.html): Nemesis was the goddess of divine retribution and revenge, who would show her wrath to any human bei
- [Nephele](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Nephele/nephele.html): Nephele was a cloud nymph in Greek mythology, who played an important role in the story of Phrixus a
- [Nike](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Nike/nike.html): Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, depicted as having wings, hence her alternative 
- [Nilus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Nilus/nilus.html): Nilus was a minor god in Greek mythology, son of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. He was the god of th
- [Nysiads](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Nysiads/nysiads.html): The Nysiads were Oceanid nymphs in Greek mythology, daughters of the Titan god Oceanus and the godde
- [Nyx](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Nyx/nyx.html): Nyx was a primordial deity in Greek mythology that preceded the Titans and the Olympians, and was th
- [Oenone](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Oenone/oenone.html): Oenone is an Oread nymph in Greek mythology, known as the first wife of Paris and renowned for her g
- [Oizys](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Oizys/oizys.html): Oizys is the goddess of misery and suffering in Greek mythology, the daughter of Nyx, the goddess of
- [Old Man of the Sea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/Old_Man_of_the_Sea/old_man_of_the_sea.html): The Old Man of the Sea was a primordial deity in Greek mythology, and was the personification of the
- [Oneiroi](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Oneiroi/oneiroi.html): The Oneiroi were primordial deities in Greek mythology, children of Nyx (night) alone, and had numer
- [Ourea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Ourea/ourea.html): The Ourea were primordial deities in Greek mythology, children of Gaia alone. They represented the m
- [Paean](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Paean/paean.html): Paean was the physician of the gods in Greek mythology. He was mentioned in Homer's Iliad, when the 
- [Pan](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Pan/pan.html): Pan was the god of the wild, hunting and companion of the nymphs. He was depicted as being half huma
- [Peneus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Peneus/peneus.html): Peneus was a river god in Greek mythology, and one of the three thousand children of the Titans Ocea
- [Persephone](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Persephone/persephone.html): Hades abducted Persephone and made her queen of the underworld, ruling beside him with scepter and t
- [Pheme](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Pheme/pheme.html): Pheme was the goddess of fame in Greek mythology; the people she favoured were notable and renowned,
- [Philotes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Philotes/philotes.html): Philotes was a minor primordial deity in Greek mythology, the spirit of friendship and affection. Sh
- [Phobos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Phobos/phobos.html): Phobos was the god of fear in Greek mythology, son of the gods Ares and Aphrodite. He was the brothe
- [Phonoi](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Phonoi/phonoi.html): The Phonoi were the personifications of murder and killing in Greek mythology, sons of the goddess o
- [Phorcys](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/Phorcys/phorcys.html): Phorcys is a sea god in Greek mythology, known for his role as the father of numerous monstrous crea
- [Phosphorus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Phosphorus/phosphorus.html): Phosphorus was the personification of the Morning Star in Greek mythology, son of the goddess of daw
- [Phthonus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Phthonus/phthonus.html): Phthonus was the personification of envy in Greek mythology, the other half of the goddess of retrib
- [Ploutos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Ploutos/ploutos.html): Ploutos or Plutus was the god of wealth in Greek mythology. He was the son of Iasion and the goddess
- [Ponos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Ponos/ponos.html): Ponos was the god of hard labour and toil in Greek mythology. He was the son of the goddess of disco
- [Pontus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Pontus/pontus.html): Pontus is a primordial god in Greek mythology, personifying the sea. He is one of the Protogenoi, bo
- [Priapus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Priapus/priapus.html): Priapus was a minor fertility god in Greek mythology, who was also the protector of livestock, fruit
- [Primordial](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/primordial.html): Primordial on GreekMythology.com
- [Proteus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/Proteus/proteus.html): Proteus was a primordial deity in Greek mythology, protector of the seas, rivers and other bodies of
- [Pseudologoi](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Pseudologoi/pseudologoi.html): The Pseudologoi were the personifications of lies in Greek mythology, sons of the goddess of strife 
- [Psyche](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Psyche/psyche.html): Psyche was a mortal woman who was turned into the goddess of the soul in Greek mythology. She was th
- [Rhode](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Rhode/rhode.html): Rhode was the sea nymph and protector goddess of the island of Rhodes in Greek mythology. She was th
- [Scamander](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Scamander/scamander.html): Scamander was a river god in Greek mythology, son of the Titans gods Oceanus and Tethys, and personi
- [Syrinx](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Syrinx/syrinx.html): Syrinx was a nymph in Greek mythology, who followed the goddess Artemis. The god Pan tried to seduce
- [Tartarus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Tartarus/tartarus.html): In Greek mythology, Tartarus was both a primordial deity that existed before the Olympians, as well 
- [Telesto](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Telesto/telesto.html): Telesto or Telestho was a sea deity in Greek mythology, one of the daughters of the Titan gods Ocean
- [Thalassa](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Primordial/Thalassa/thalassa.html): Thalassa was a primordial deity in Greek mythology, goddess of the sea. She was the daughter of Aeth
- [Thalia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Thalia/thalia.html): Thalia was one of the three Charites (Graces) in Greek mythology, the other two being her sisters Ag
- [Thanatos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Thanatos/thanatos.html): Thanatos was the daemonic representation of death in Ancient Greek mythology (daemonic here is used 
- [Thaumas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Thaumas/thaumas.html): Thaumas was a sea deity in Greek mythology, son of the Titan gods Pontus and Gaea. He was the husban
- [The Erinnyes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/The_Erinnyes/the_erinnyes.html): The Erinyes were three female goddesses, seeking vengeance against anyone who had sworn a false oath
- [The Fates](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/The_Fates/the_fates.html): The Moirai or Fates were three sister deities, incarnations of destiny and life. Their names were Cl
- [The Graces](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/The_Graces/the_graces.html): The Charites (singular Charis) or Graces were three or more minor deities in Greek mythology, daught
- [The Muses](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/The_Muses/the_muses.html): The Muses were the Greek goddesses of inspiration in literature, science and the arts. They were the
- [Thetis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Thetis/thetis.html): Thetis was a sea nymph in Greek mythology, or according to some myths, one of the Nereids, the fifty
- [Tyche](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Tyche/tyche.html): Tyche was the goddess of fortune and prosperity of a city in Greek mythology. She was the daughter o
- [Typhoeus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Typhoeus/typhoeus.html): Typhoeus or Typhon was considered the mightiest and deadliest monster in Greek mythology. He was the
- [Uranus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Uranus/uranus.html): Uranus was a primal Greek god, symbolising the sky. According to Hesiod's Theogony, he was born by G
- [Zagreus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Zagreus/zagreus.html): Zagreus was a minor god in Greek mythology, usually conflated with the god of wine, Dionysus. He was
- [Zelus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Zelus/zelus.html): Zelus was a deity in Greek mythology, son of the Titans Pallas and Styx. He was the personification 

## Myths

- [10 Famous Greek Mythology Couples](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Popular/10_Famous_Greek_Mythology_Couples/10_famous_greek_mythology_couples.html): Greek mythology is full of fascinating and powerful couples. Here are ten of the most important Gree
- [Abderus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Abderus/abderus.html): Abderus was a hero in Greek mythology, one of the lovers of the demigod hero Heracles, and son of th
- [Achaeans](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Achaeans/achaeans.html): The Achaeans is the name of the people inhabiting in the area of Achaea in Greece. However, its defi
- [Achilles](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Achilles/achilles.html): A prophecy shadowed Achilles from birth, and his one weak point sealed his fate. Read his childhood,
- [Acrisius](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Acrisius/acrisius.html): In Greek mythology, Acrisius was the king of Argos, son of Abas and Aglaea and twin brother of Proet
- [Actaeon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Actaeon/actaeon.html): Actaeon was a famous hero in Greek mythology. He was the son of Aristaeus, a herdsman, and Autonoe, 
- [Actor](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Actor/actor.html): Actor was a common name in Greek mythology that was given to a number of different characters. One o
- [Admetus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Admetus/admetus.html): In Greek mythology, Admetus was the king of Pherae in the region of Thessaly, son of Pheres. He part
- [Adonis and Aphrodite](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Adonis_and_Aphrodite/adonis_and_aphrodite.html): Adonis and Aphrodite tells the beautiful, but sad story of the most famous of Aphrodite's love affai
- [Adrastus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Adrastus/adrastus.html): Adrastus was the king of Argos in Greek mythology, who participated in the war of the Seven Against 
- [Adventures of Perseus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Adventures_of_Perseus/adventures_of_perseus.html): Perseus' life was a very interesting one, full of adventures. He was the son of the god Zeus and Dan
- [Aeacus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Aeacus/aeacus.html): Aeacus was the king of the island of Aegina in Greek mythology. He was the son of Zeus and Aegina, d
- [Aeaea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Aeaea/aeaea.html): Aeaea was a mythical island in Greek mythology, which was considered to be the place where the witch
- [Aeetes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Aeetes/aeetes.html): Aeetes was the king of the island of Colchis in Greek mythology, son of Helios, the sun god, and Per
- [Aegeus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Aegeus/aegeus.html): Aegeus was the founder of the city of Athens in Greek mythology, and king of the city. After failing
- [Aegialeus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Aegialeus/aegialeus.html): Aegialeus was the name of various individuals appearing in Greek mythology. Among the most important
- [Aegis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Elements/Aegis/aegis.html): Was the aegis a shield or a goatskin? Zeus carried it and sometimes lent it to Athena. Read what it 
- [Aegisthus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Aegisthus/aegisthus.html): In Greek mythology, Aegisthus was the lover of Clytemnestra, and son of Thyestes and Pelopia. Thyest
- [Aeneas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Aeneas/aeneas.html): Aeneas was a Trojan hero in Greek mythology, son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite. H
- [Aerope](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Aerope/aerope.html): Aerope was the daughter of Catreus in Greek mythology, who ruled over Crete, and granddaughter of Mi
- [Aethra](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Aethra/aethra.html): Aethra was the name given to different figures in Greek mythology. One of them was the daughter of K
- [Agamemnon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Agamemnon/agamemnon.html): King of Mycenae, brother of Menelaus, husband of Clytemnestra: Agamemnon led the Greeks to Troy. See
- [Ages of Man](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Ages_of_Man/ages_of_man.html): According to Greek mythology, humankind passed through a number of eras that were characterised by s
- [Aglaurus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Aglaurus/aglaurus.html): Dive into the captivating story of Aglaurus, the Athenian princess, and her role in Greek mythology.
- [Agrius](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Agrius/agrius.html): In Greek mythology, Agrius was a name given to a number of different characters. One of them was the
- [Ajax](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Ajax/ajax.html): Ajax was a hero in Greek mythology, son of King Telamon of Salamis and Periboea. He played a pivotal
- [Alcathous](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Alcathous/alcathous.html): There are a number of figures in Greek mythology by the name of Alcathous. One of them was the son o
- [Alcestis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Alcestis/alcestis.html): Alcestis was a princess in Greek mythology, renowned for the love she had for her husband. She was t
- [Alcinous](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Alcinous/alcinous.html): Alcinous is the king of the Phaeacians in Greek mythology, known for hosting Odysseus in his palace 
- [Alcmaeon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Alcmaeon/alcmaeon.html): Alcmaeon was the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle in Greek mythology, one of the leaders who attacked 
- [Alcmene](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Alcmene/alcmene.html): Alcmene was the wife of Amphitryon in Greek mythology. The couple had two children, Iphicles and Lao
- [Alcyone](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Alcyone/alcyone.html): Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus and either Enarete or Aegiale, in Greek mythology. She was the wi
- [Alcyoneus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Gigantes/Alcyoneus/alcyoneus.html): In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus was the antagonist of the hero Heracles. He was considered to be one o
- [Althaea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Althaea/althaea.html): In Greek mythology, Althaea was the daughter of King Thestius and Eurythemis, and wife of the king o
- [Amalthea's Horn](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Amalthea's_Horn/amalthea's_horn.html): When Rhea gave birth to Zeus, she put him in a cave, located at Mount Ida in the island of Crete. In
- [Amazons](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Amazons/amazons.html): The Amazons were a race of female warriors in Greek mythology, who dwelt in the region of modern-day
- [Ambrosia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Elements/Ambrosia/ambrosia.html): Ambrosia was the food of the Olympian gods, and eating it brought long life and immortality. See why
- [Amphiaraus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Amphiaraus/amphiaraus.html): Amphiaraus was a king of Argos in Greek mythology, who reigned alongside Iphis and Adrastus, brother
- [Amphion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Amphion/amphion.html): Amphion was a name attributed to various individuals in Greek mythology. However, the better known A
- [Amphitryon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Amphitryon/amphitryon.html): Amphitryon was the son of Alcaeus in Greek mythology, king of Tiryns. He was a general in Thebes, wh
- [Anchises](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Anchises/anchises.html): Anchises was the son of Capys and Themiste in Greek mythology, father of Aeneas. He was better known
- [Andromache](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Andromache/andromache.html): Andromache was the wife of Hector, prince of Troy, in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Eetio
- [Andromeda](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Andromeda/andromeda.html): Andromeda's beauty led to a curse, a monster, and a rescue by Perseus. Explore her lineage, her marr
- [Antaeus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Gigantes/Antaeus/antaeus.html): Antaeus was the son of the gods Poseidon and Gaea, one of the Gigantes, in Greek mythology. He drew 
- [Antenor](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Antenor/antenor.html): Antenor was the counsellor of King Priam of Troy in Greek mythology. He was the son of the noble Aes
- [Anticlea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Anticlea/anticlea.html): Anticlea was the daughter of Autolycus and Amphithea in Greek mythology, and granddaughter of the go
- [Antigone](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Antigone/antigone.html): In Greek mythology, Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta. Oedipus, king of T
- [Antinous](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Antinous/antinous.html): Antinous was the leading suitor of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his arrogance, his plot ag
- [Aquarius](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Aquarius/aquarius.html): Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Zodiac and represents those born between Jan. 20 and Feb. 18.Aquari
- [Arachne](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Arachne/arachne.html): Arachne in Greek mythology was a weaver who challenged Athena and was consequently transformed into 
- [Arcadia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Arcadia/arcadia.html): Arcadia is the name of a region in modern-day Greece, but it was also a place of reference in ancien
- [Arete](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Arete/arete.html): Arete was the queen of the island of Scheria in Greek mythology, wife of Alcinous, and mother of Nau
- [Argonauts](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Argonauts/argonauts.html): The Argonauts were a number of heroes who participated in the Argonautic Expedition, setting sail fo
- [Argus Panoptes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Argus_Panoptes/argus_panoptes.html): Argus Panoptes or Argos was a hundred-eyed giant in Greek mythology. He was a giant, the son of Ares
- [Ariadne](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Ariadne/ariadne.html): Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete and his wife Pasiphae, in Greek mythology. By her mo
- [Aries](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Aries/aries.html): Born between March 21 and April 19, Aries the Ram traces to Phrixus's rescue by a golden-fleeced ram
- [Arion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Arion/arion.html): Arion was an immortal horse bred by the gods, prized for incredible speed — and, according to one an
- [Ash Tree Nymphs](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Ash_Tree_Nymphs/ash_tree_nymphs.html): The Ash Tree Nymphs or Meliae were created by the blood that fell on the earth when the Titan Cronus
- [Astrology](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Astrology/astrology.html): Discover the unique character traits and personalities of the 12 zodiac signs, and understand the co
- [Astydameia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Astydameia/astydameia.html): Astydameia is a name that was given to five different figures in Greek mythology. The first Astydame
- [Athamas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Athamas/athamas.html): Athamas was a king of the region of Boeotia in Greek mythology, son of Aeolus and Enarete. He had th
- [Athens](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Athens/athens.html): Athens is the capital city of Greece and has been continuously inhabited for over 7000 years. In anc
- [Atlanta](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Atlanta/atlanta.html): Atlanta's parentage is uncertain. Her parents may have benn King Iasus and Clymene. She came into th
- [Atreus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Atreus/atreus.html): Atreus was a king of Mycenae in Greek mythology, son of Pelops and Hippodamia. He was married to Aer
- [Attis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Attis/attis.html): In Greek mythology, Attis was the consort of the goddess Cybele. Originally a deity in the region of
- [Aulis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Aulis/aulis.html): Aulis was a town in ancient Greece, located in the area of Boeotia, opposite the island of Euboea. I
- [Autolycus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Autolycus/autolycus.html): Autolycus was the son of the god Hermes and Chione in Greek mythology. He married either Neaera or A
- [Autonoe](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Autonoe/autonoe.html): Autonoe was the daughter of King Cadmus of Thebes and the goddess Harmonia, in Greek mythology. She 
- [Balder](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Balder/balder.html): Learn about Balder, the Norse god of light and joy, who is the son of Odin and Frigg, the husband of
- [Baucis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Baucis/baucis.html): Baucis and her husband Philemon were an old couple that appeared in a myth that is lesser known amon
- [Bellerophon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Bellerophon/bellerophon.html): Bellerophon provides a lesson in the proper relationship between a mortal hero and the gods. When he
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- [Bestla](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Bestla/bestla.html): Learn about Bestla, the Norse goddess of the frost giants, who is the mother of Odin and the ancesto
- [Birth of Athena](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Birth_of_Athena/birth_of_athena.html): Zeus came to lust after Metis, and chased her in his direct way. Metis tried to escape, going so far
- [Biton](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Biton/biton.html): Biton is the name of a mythical figure in Greek mythology, who appeared in a myth alongside his brot
- [Bor](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Bor/bor.html): Learn about Bor, the Norse god of the first generation, who is the son of Buri, the father of Odin, 
- [Bragi](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Bragi/bragi.html): Learn about Bragi, the Norse god of poetry, eloquence, and wisdom, who is the son of Odin and the hu
- [Broteas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Broteas/broteas.html): Broteas was a hunter in Greek mythology, son of Tantalus and Dione, and brother to Niobe and Pelops.
- [Cadmus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Cadmus/cadmus.html): Cadmus was the founder and first king of Thebes in Greek mythology. He was the son of King Agenor an
- [Calchas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Calchas/calchas.html): Calchas was a seer in Greek mythology, son of Thestor, able to see future events based on how the bi
- [Callirrhoe](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Callirrhoe/callirrhoe.html): In Greek mythology, Callirrhoe was the name attributed to seven different characters. One of them wa
- [Callisto](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Zeus's_Lovers/Callisto/callisto.html): Callisto was a nymph, daughter of Lycaon, King of Arcadia. She was transformed into a bear and turne
- [Calydon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Calydon/calydon.html): Calydon was a city in ancient Greece, and a place that appears in various myths. It was located in t
- [Calydonian Boar](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Calydonian_Boar/calydonian_boar.html): The Calydonian Boar was a monster in Greek mythology that existed during the Olympian Age. It was se
- [Campe](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Campe/campe.html): Campe was a chtonic female dragon (drakaina) in Greek mythology. She was also called Nymph of Tartar
- [Cancer](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Cancer/cancer.html): Cancer, the zodiac sign of the Crab, began as a creature Hera sent against Heracles. Discover its my
- [Capaneus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Capaneus/capaneus.html): Capaneus was a mortal with considerable strength, son of Hipponous and Astynome. He was married to I
- [Capricorn](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Capricorn/capricorn.html): Born between Dec 22 and Jan 19? You're a Capricorn, the sea-goat of Greek myth. See the constellatio
- [Cassandra](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Cassandra/cassandra.html): Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, lords of Troy, in Greek mythology. She wa
- [Cassiopeia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Cassiopeia/cassiopeia.html): Cassiopeia or Cassiepeia is the name given to several characters in Greek mythology. However, one is
- [Catreus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Catreus/catreus.html): Catreus was the son of King Minos of Crete and Pasiphae in Greek mythology, who succeeded his father
- [Cecrops](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Cecrops/cecrops.html): Discover the story of Cecrops, the mythical founder of Athens, and his role in Greek mythology. Expl
- [Celeus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Celeus/celeus.html): Celeus, in Greek mythology, was the king of the area of Eleusis and husband of Metaneira. He was als
- [Centaur](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Centaur/centaur.html): Half-human, half-horse, centaurs roamed Greek myth; Rome called them Centaurus. Explore Chiron's wis
- [Centauromachy](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Centauromachy/centauromachy.html): The Centauromachy was a battle between the barbarous Centaurs and the civilized Lapiths at the weddi
- [Cephalus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Cephalus/cephalus.html): Cephalus was a figure in Greek mythology, son of the ruler of Phocis, Deion, and Diomede. He was mar
- [Cepheus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Cepheus/cepheus.html): In Greek mythology, Cepheus was the name of two kings in Aethiopia, grandfather and grandson. The be
- [Cerberus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Cerberus/cerberus.html): Cerberus, the three-headed hound of Hades, let the dead enter but never leave. See his monstrous fam
- [Ceryneian Hind](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Ceryneian_Hind/ceryneian_hind.html): The Ceryneian Hind in Greek mythology was a huge female deer which lived in the region of Keryneia. 
- [Cetus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Cetus/cetus.html): Cetus signified a large sea monster, fish or whale in Greek mythology. The sea monsters that the her
- [Ceyx](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Ceyx/ceyx.html): Ceyx is the name given to two different figures in Greek mythology. The first Ceyx was the son of Eo
- [Charon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Charon/charon.html): Charon is the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron
- [Charybdis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Charybdis/charybdis.html): Charybdis, the whirlpool monster of the Odyssey, forced Odysseus into an impossible choice. Explore 
- [Chimaera](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Chimaera/chimaera.html): The Chimaera was a hybrid monster in Greek mythology, child of Typhoeus and Echidna and sibling of C
- [Chione](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Chione/chione.html): Chione was the daughter of Daedalion, a courageous, yet merciless, warrior. She was a beautiful lady
- [Chiron](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Chiron/chiron.html): Chiron was no ordinary centaur: son of Cronus and the nymph Philyra, he taught heroes like Achilles 
- [Chloris](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Chloris/chloris.html): Chloris is a name attributed to various characters in Greek mythology. One of the characters named C
- [Chrysaor](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Chrysaor/chrysaor.html): Chrysaor was the brother of the winged horse Pegasus and son of Poseidon and the Gorgon Medusa. When
- [Cinyras](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Cinyras/cinyras.html): Cinyras was a king of Cyprus in Greek mythology. According to a myth, Cinyras offered a corselet to 
- [Clash of the Titans](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Movies/Clash_of_the_Titans_2010/clash_of_the_titans_2010.html): Clash of the Titans is a fantasy adventure film directed by Louis Leterrier that was released in 201
- [Clash of the Titans 1981](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Movies/Clash_of_the_Titans_1981/clash_of_the_titans_1981.html): Clash of the Titans is a fantasy film directed by Desmond Davis that was originally released in 1981
- [Cleobis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Cleobis/cleobis.html): Cleobis is the name of a mythical figure in Greek mythology, who appeared in a myth alongside his br
- [Clytemnestra](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Clytemnestra/clytemnestra.html): Why did Clytemnestra kill Agamemnon? Explore her marriage, the sacrifice of Iphigenia, her affair wi
- [Clytius](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Clytius/clytius.html): Clytius was the name given to numerous figures in Greek mythology. One of them was the son of Laomed
- [Colchis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Colchis/colchis.html): Colchis was a region in the Southern Caucasus that appeared in the story of Jason and the Golden Fle
- [Comaetho](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Comaetho/comaetho.html): There were various people named Comaetho in Greek mythology. One of them was the daughter of Pterela
- [Constellations](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Planets/Constellations/constellations.html): Constellations are groups of stars forming a recognizable pattern that are traditionally named after
- [Copreus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Copreus/copreus.html): Copreus was the herald of King Eurystheus in Greek mythology, responsible for announcing the Labours
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- [Creatures](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/creatures.html): From the Minotaur to the Hydra, Greek mythology teems with monsters. Browse the full list of 30 myth
- [Creon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Creon/creon.html): Creon was the name of different figures in Greek mythology, the most important being the ruler of Th
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- [Crocus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Crocus/crocus.html): Crocus was a mortal young man in Greek mythology. According to one myth, he was unhappy with his aff
- [Croesus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Croesus/croesus.html): Croesus was a king of Lydia, whose reign lasted for fourteen years. He was well known for the wealth
- [Crommyonian Sow](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Crommyonian_Sow/crommyonian_sow.html): The Crommyonian Sow was a huge pig in Greek mythology. It was the daughter of the monsters Typhon an
- [Cumaean Sibyl](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Cumaean_Sibyl/cumaean_sibyl.html): The Cumaean Sibyl was the priestess of Apollo who was located at the Oracle of Cumae, a Greek colony
- [Cyclopes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Cyclopes/cyclopes.html): The Cyclopes were one-eyed giants, sons of Uranus and Gaea: Hesiod's smiths who sided with Zeus, and
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- [Daedalus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Daedalus/daedalus.html): Daedalus built the Labyrinth, then fled Crete with his son Icarus, who fell to his death. Read the f
- [Danae](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Danae/danae.html): Danae was the daughter of King Acrisius of Argos and Queen Eurydice, in Greek mythology.Acrisius was
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- [Delphi](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Delphi/delphi.html): Delphi is an ancient site in Greece and a modern town, which was an important part of various storie
- [Delphyne](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Delphyne/delphyne.html): Delphyne is a female dragon in Greek mythology. Her mother was Gaea who gave her the task of guardin
- [Demophon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Demophon/demophon.html): Demophon is a name that refers to two different characters in Greek mythology. One of them was the s
- [Deucalion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Deucalion/deucalion.html): In Greek mythology, Deucalion was the son of Prometheus and either Clymene, Hesione or Pronoia. He w
- [Dido](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Dido/dido.html): Dido was the founder and first queen of the city of Carthage, according to ancient Greek and Roman m
- [Dioscuri](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Dioscuri/dioscuri.html): In Greek mythology, the Dioscuri were the twin brothers Castor and Pollux (also called Polydeuces). 
- [Doris](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Doris/doris.html): Doris was an Oceanid, a sea nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. She was married to Nereus, with w
- [Echidna](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Echidna/echidna.html): Echidna was a half-woman, half-snake creature in Greek mythology, also known as the "mother of all m
- [Electra](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Electra/electra.html): Electra was daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, sister to Orestes, Iphigenia and Chrysothemis. S
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- [Enarete](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Enarete/enarete.html): Enarete was the daughter of Deimachus in Greek mythology, who married Aeolus. Together, they had a n
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- [Endymion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Endymion/endymion.html): Endymion was a handsome shepherd, hunter or king in ancient Greek mythology, who lived in the region
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- [Eumolpus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Eumolpus/eumolpus.html): In Greek mythology, Eumolpus was the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and Chione, goddess of snow. W
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- [Euryganeia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Euryganeia/euryganeia.html): Euryganeia was considered Oedipus' second wife in Greek mythology, and mother of his children, Polyn
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- [Eurystheus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Eurystheus/eurystheus.html): In Greek mythology, Eurystheus was the king of Tiryns, a stronghold near Mycenae. He was the son of 
- [Eurytus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Eurytus/eurytus.html): Eurytus was the name given to various figures in Greek mythology. The most prominent of all was King
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- [Frigg](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Frigg/frigg.html): Learn about Frigg, the Norse goddess of love and wisdom, who is the wife of Odin, the mother of Bald
- [Ganymede](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Zeus's_Lovers/Ganymede/ganymede.html): Ganymede was a Trojan prince in Greek mythology, known for his beauty. He was the son of the king Tr
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- [Geryon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Geryon/geryon.html): Geryon was a giant (not to be confused with the Gigantes) in Greek mythology, who lived on the islan
- [Giants](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Giants/giants.html): The Giants or Gigantes were a race of great strength, but not necessarily of great size, that were b
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- [Gigantomachy](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Gigantomachy/gigantomachy.html): The Gigantomachy was probably the most important battle that happened in Greek mythology. It was a f
- [Glauce](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Glauce/glauce.html): Glauce is a name given to various people in Greek mythology. One of them was the daughter of Creon (
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- [Golden Fleece](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Elements/Golden_Fleece/golden_fleece.html): The Golden Fleece was the fleece of the golden ram that was held in Colchis, and the object of desir
- [Gorgons](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Gorgons/gorgons.html): The Gorgons were three monsters in Greek mythology, daughters of Echidna and Typhon, the mother and 
- [Greek Myths](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/the_myths.html): Greek myths in one place: the gods, heroes and monsters of ancient Greece, each story retold and org
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- [Heimdall](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Heimdall/heimdall.html): Learn about Heimdall, the Norse god of light and protection, who guards the rainbow bridge Bifrost a
- [Helen](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Helen/helen.html): Helen of Sparta married Menelaus, then fled with Paris to Troy — sparking a ten-year war. See her fa
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- [Hellen](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Hellen/hellen.html): Hellen, in Greek mythology, was the person from which all Hellenes (Greeks) were descended. He was t
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- [Herse](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Herse/herse.html): Discover the story of Herse, the daughter of Cecrops in Greek mythology, and her role in the tale of
- [Hesione](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Hesione/hesione.html): Hesione was a name given to various figures in Greek mythology, but the best known is a princess of 
- [Hippodamia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Hippodamia/hippodamia.html): Hippodamia, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of King Oenomaus of Pisa and either Evarete or Eury
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- [Iacchus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Iacchus/iacchus.html): Iacchus is a name given to the god Dionysus when he participated in the Eleusinian Mysteries, in Gre
- [Iasus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Iasus/iasus.html): Iasus is a name attributed to several characters in Greek mythology. One of them was the son of Zeus
- [Icarus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Icarus/icarus.html): Icarus was the son of the famous craftsman Daedalus in Greek mythology. His father was the creator o
- [Ichor](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Elements/Ichor/ichor.html): Ichor was the golden fluid that flowed in the veins of the gods and immortals in myth, not mortal bl
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- [Iliad](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Iliad/iliad.html): The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem by Homer, recounting significant events during the final wee
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- [Iole](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Iole/iole.html): Iole was the daughter of the king of Oechalia, Eurytus, in Greek mythology. When she came of age to 
- [Ion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Ion/ion.html): Ion was the illegitimate child of Creusa and the god Apollo in Greek mythology. Creusa abandoned Ion
- [Iphigenia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Iphigenia/iphigenia.html): Iphigenia was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology.While the Greek army was
- [Ismene](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Ismene/ismene.html): Ismene was the name of a character in Greek mythology, the daughter of Oedipus and his mother Jocast
- [Ithaca](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Ithaca/ithaca.html): Ithaca is an island in the Ionian Sea in Greece, which was an important setting in one of the most f
- [Itys](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Itys/itys.html): Itys was the son of King Tereus and his wife Procne, in Greek mythology. Philomela, the sister of Pr
- [Ixion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Ixion/ixion.html): Ixion was the king of the Lapiths in Greek mythology, the son of Ares and Perimele. He was the husba
- [Janus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Roman/Janus/janus.html): Janus was the god of beginnings and transitions in Roman mythology, and presided over passages, door
- [Jason](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Jason/jason.html): Jason was a hero in Greek mythology, the leader of the Argonautic Expedition in the quest of retriev
- [Jason and the Argonauts](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Movies/Jason_and_the_Argonauts/jason_and_the_argonauts.html): Jason and the Argonauts is a fantasy film directed by Don Chaffey and distributed by Columbia Pictur
- [Jocasta](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Jocasta/jocasta.html): Jocasta, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of the king of Thebes, Menoeceus, and sister of Creon.
- [Jord](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Jord/jord.html): Jord, the Norse goddess of the earth, her attributes, adventures, importance and relation to other g
- [Jupiter](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Planets/Jupiter/jupiter.html): Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. Jupiter is more than t
- [Khalkotauroi](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Khalkotauroi/khalkotauroi.html): The Khalkotauroi were mythical creatures in Greek mythology, which were mentioned in the myth of Jas
- [King Midas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/King_Midas/king_midas.html): In Greek mythology, Midas was the name of a king in the region of Phrygia in Anatolia, modern-day Tu
- [Kraken](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Kraken/kraken.html): Learn about the Kraken, a terrifying creature that haunted the seas of the North Atlantic in Norse m
- [Labours of Heracles](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Labours_of_Heracles/labours_of_heracles.html): The Twelve Labours of Heracles were a number of tasks that the mythical hero Heracles was told to co
- [Ladon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Ladon/ladon.html): Ladon was the name of a monster in Greek dragon, the guardian of the Golden Apples in the Garden of 
- [Laelaps](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Laelaps/laelaps.html): Laelaps was a dog in Greek mythology that always caught what he hunted. According to one source, Lae
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- [Laestrygonians](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Laestrygonians/laestrygonians.html): The Laestrygonians were giant cannibals in the Odyssey who destroyed eleven of Odysseus’ twelve ship
- [Laius](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Laius/laius.html): Laius or Laios was a king of the city of Thebes in Greek mythology, a hero and one of the key figure
- [Lamia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Lamia/lamia.html): Lamia was a beautiful Libyan queen turned into a child-eating monster by Hera after catching the eye
- [Laocoon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Laocoon/laocoon.html): Laocoon was a Trojan priest in Greek mythology, who along with his two sons, was attacked by giant s
- [Laomedon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Laomedon/laomedon.html): Laomedon was a king of Troy in Greek mythology, son of Ilus and grandson of Tros. He was the father 
- [Leander](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Leander/leander.html): Leander was a young man from Abydos in Greek mythology who swam across the Hellespont each night to 
- [Learchus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Learchus/learchus.html): Learchus was the son of King Athamas of Thebes and his second wife, Ino, in Greek mythology. He had 
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- [Leo](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Leo/leo.html): Leo represents those born July 22 to August 22 and connects to the labors of Heracles. See its const
- [Lerna](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Lerna/lerna.html): Lerna was a region in the Peloponnese in Greece, which was the backdrop for one of the Labours of He
- [Lernaean Hydra](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Lernaean_Hydra/lernaean_hydra.html): The Lernaean Hydra was a monster in Greek mythology. It had many heads and every time someone would 
- [Libra](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Libra/libra.html): Libra, the Scales, is the seventh zodiac sign for those born September 23 to October 22. Learn its m
- [Lichas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Lichas/lichas.html): Lichas was the servant of the hero Heracles in Greek mythology. When Heracles' wife Deianira decided
- [Loki](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Loki/loki.html): Loki is a god in Norse mythology who is known for his cunning, his shape-shifting, and his mischief.
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- [Lucretia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Lucretia/lucretia.html): Lucretia was a matron in Roman history and mythology, who had an important role in the shaping of th
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- [Lycia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Lycia/lycia.html): Lycia was an area located in the region of Anatolia, on the southern coast of Turkey. It played a pr
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- [Lysidice](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Lysidice/lysidice.html): Lysidice was a name attributed to various figures in Greek mythology. One of them was the daughter o
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- [Maera](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Maera/maera.html): Maera was a name given to various figures in Greek mythology. This was the name of the daughter of t
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- [Mars](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Planets/Mars/mars.html): Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mer
- [Marsyas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Marsyas/marsyas.html): Marsyas was a satyr in Greek mythology, and he played an important role in two myths. In one myth, h
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- [Medea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Movies/Medea/medea.html): Medea is a film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, that was originally released in 1969. I
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- [Melanippus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Melanippus/melanippus.html): A number of characters have the name Melanippus in Greek mythology. One of the better known ones was
- [Melantho](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Melantho/melantho.html): Melantho was a maidservant in the house of Odysseus and Penelope, known in the Odyssey for her dislo
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- [Metanira](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Metanira/metanira.html): Metanira was the queen of Eleusis in Greek mythology, wife of King Celeus. They had two sons, Tripto
- [Mimas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Gigantes/Mimas/mimas.html): Mimas was one of the Gigantes in Greek mythology, one of the sons of the Titans Uranus and Gaea whic
- [Minos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Minos/minos.html): Minos, son of Zeus and Europa, ruled Crete and gave it its laws, then became a judge of the dead. Se
- [Minotaur](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Minotaur/minotaur.html): Half-bull, half-man, the Minotaur was born to Pasiphae and hidden in the Labyrinth. Discover his bir
- [Minyades](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Minyades/minyades.html): The Minyades were three sisters in Greek mythology, daughters of Minyas. Their names were Alcathoe, 
- [Minyas](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Minyas/minyas.html): Minyas was the founder of the city of Orchomenus in Greek mythology. He may have been the son of Orc
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- [Mount Olympus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Mount_Olympus/mount_olympus.html): In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was the dwelling of the Olympian Gods and it was created after the
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- [Myrrha](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Myrrha/myrrha.html): Myrrha was a mortal woman in Greek mythology.She was the daughter of King Cinyras of Cyprus, and Que
- [Myrtilus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Myrtilus/myrtilus.html): Myrtilus was the son of the messenger god Hermes and either an Amazon; Phaethusa, daughter of Danaus
- [Myth of Er](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Myth_of_Er/myth_of_er.html): The Myth of Er is a tale in Greek mythology about a man who died on a battlefield and returned to li
- [Narcissus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Narcissus/narcissus.html): Narcissus was a hunter in Greek mythology, son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope. He 
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- [Necklace of Harmonia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Elements/Necklace_of_Harmonia/necklace_of_harmonia.html): The Necklace of Harmonia was a magical object in Greek mythology that brought ill fortune to anyone 
- [Nectar](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Elements/Nectar/nectar.html): Nectar was called the divine drink that the Olympian gods had. It had the magical property to confer
- [Neleus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Neleus/neleus.html): Neleus was the son of Poseidon and Tyro in Greek mythology, and twin brother of Pelias. Tyro was the
- [Nemea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Nemea/nemea.html): Nemea is an ancient site in the Peloponnese in Greece, which provided the setting for one of the Lab
- [Nemean Lion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Nemean_Lion/nemean_lion.html): The Nemean Lion was a legendary creature in Greek mythology that ravaged the area of Nemea. Its fur 
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- [Neptune](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Planets/Neptune/neptune.html): Neptune is the eighth known planet from the Sun. Neptune is the Roman name of Poseidon the god of th
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- [Nereus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Nereus/nereus.html): Nereus, also known as "the old man of the sea", was the son of Pontus and Gaea, and father of the wa
- [Nessus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Nessus/nessus.html): Nessus was a centaur in Greek mythology, who was killed by Heracles and this eventually led to the h
- [Nestor](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Nestor/nestor.html): Nestor was the son of Neleus and Chloris in Greek mythology, and king of the city of Pylos. He was m
- [Nicippe](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Nicippe/nicippe.html): Nicippe was a name given to different figures in Greek mythology,. One of them was a daughter of The
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- [Njord](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Njord/njord.html): “Learn about Njord, one of the principal gods of the Vanir tribe in Norse mythology, who was the god
- [Norse](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/norse.html): Learn about Norse mythology, the set of beliefs and stories that the Viking people told about their 
- [Odin](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Odin/odin.html): Odin, son of Bor and Bestla, is the supreme Norse god also called Woden, Wotan or Othin - and the ro
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- [Odyssey](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Odyssey/odyssey.html): The Odyssey is Homer’s epic poem about Odysseus’ long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, h
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- [Ogygia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Ogygia/ogygia.html): Ogygia was the remote island of Calypso in the Odyssey, where Odysseus was kept for seven years befo
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- [Orion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Orion/orion.html): Orion was a hunter in Greek mythology. There are various stories about his birth as well as the way 
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- [Pandora](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pandora/pandora.html): Pandora was the first human woman in Greek mythology. She was created by the gods Hephaestus and Ath
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- [Phrixus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Phrixus/phrixus.html): Phrixus was the son of King Athamas of Boeotia and Nephele, a minor goddess. He had a twin sister na
- [Pierus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pierus/pierus.html): Pierus, in Greek mythology, refers to two individuals. One of them was the son of Makednos, husband 
- [Pirithous](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pirithous/pirithous.html): Pirithous was the king of the Lapiths in Greek mythology, husband of Hippodamia and close friend of 
- [Pisces](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Pisces/pisces.html): Pisces is the 12th sign in the Zodiac and represents those born between Feb. 20 and March 20.Pisces 
- [Pittheus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pittheus/pittheus.html): Pittheus was the son of Pelops in Greek mythology, who later became the king of the region of Troeze
- [Places](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/places.html): Places on GreekMythology.com
- [Planets](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Planets/planets.html): Planets on GreekMythology.com
- [Pleione](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Pleione/pleione.html): Pleione is a sea nymph in Greek mythology, wife of Atlas, and mother of the Pleiades and Hyades star
- [Pleisthenes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Pleisthenes/pleisthenes.html): Pleisthenes was a name given to various individuals in Greek mythology, all of them descendants of T
- [Pluto](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Planets/Pluto/pluto.html): Pluto is the most distant planet from the Sun, usually orbiting beyond the orbit of Neptune. Pluto i
- [Polybotes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Gigantes/Polybotes/polybotes.html): Polybotes was one of the Gigantes in Greek mythology, the children of the Titans Uranus and Gaea. Th
- [Polydectes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Polydectes/polydectes.html): Polydectes was the king of the island of Seriphos in Greek mythology, son of Magnes and a Naiad; or 
- [Polynices](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Polynices/polynices.html): Polynices was the son of Oedipus and Jocasta in Greek mythology, brother of Eteocles, Antigone and I
- [Polyphemus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Polyphemus/polyphemus.html): Polyphemus, the Cyclops son of Poseidon, trapped Odysseus, who blinded him with the Nobody trick. Re
- [Polyphontes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Polyphontes/polyphontes.html): Polyphontes was the son of Autophonus in Greek mythology, and participated in the battle that is des
- [Polyxena](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Polyxena/polyxena.html): Polyxena was a princess of Troy in Greek mythology, daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba. She was
- [Pomona](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Pomona/pomona.html): Pomona was the goddess of abundance in Roman mythology. She was a wood numph, and her name originate
- [Popular](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Popular/popular.html)
- [Porphyrion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Gigantes/Porphyrion/porphyrion.html): Porphyrion was one of the Gigantes in Greek mythology, the sons of the Titans Uranus and Gaea that s
- [Praxithea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Praxithea/praxithea.html): In Greek mythology, Praxithea was a name given to five different figures. One of them was a Naiad ny
- [Priam](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Priam/priam.html): Priam was the king of Troy in Greek mythology, at the time the Greeks launched an attack against the
- [Procne](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Procne/procne.html): Procne is a character in Greek mythology, the daughter of King Pandion of Athens. She was married to
- [Procris](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Procris/procris.html): Procris was the daughter of the king of Athens, Erechtheus, and Queen Praxithea. She had two sisters
- [Proetus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Proetus/proetus.html): Proetus was a king of the cities of Argos and Tiryns in Greek mythology, son of Abas and Aglaea. His
- [Pterelaus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pterelaus/pterelaus.html): Pterelaus was a name given to two individuals in Greek mythology. One of them was the son of King Le
- [Pygmalion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pygmalion/pygmalion.html): Pygmalion was a legendary figure of Cyprus, who worked as a sculptor. After seeing the daughters of 
- [Pylades](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pylades/pylades.html): Pylades was the prince of Phocis, son of King Strophius and Queen Anaxibia. His uncles on his mother
- [Pyramus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pyramus/pyramus.html): Pyramus is a character that appears in the work Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid. He lived in Ba
- [Pyrrha](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pyrrha/pyrrha.html): Pyrrha was the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora in Greek mythology, and the wife of Deucalion. Whe
- [Python](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Python/python.html): Python is a giant serpent in Greek mythology, known for guarding the sanctuary of Delphi until he wa
- [Remus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Remus/remus.html): Remus and his twin brother Romulus were the founders of Rome in Roman mythology. Their mother was Rh
- [Rhadamanthus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Rhadamanthus/rhadamanthus.html): Rhadamanthus was a king in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Europa and brother of Sarpedon and Minos
- [Rhesus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Rhesus/rhesus.html): Rhesus was a king of Thrace in Greek mythology, who sided with the Trojans during the Trojan War. He
- [Roman](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Roman/roman.html): Roman on GreekMythology.com
- [Romulus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Romulus/romulus.html): Romulus and his twin brother Remus were the founders of Rome in Roman mythology. Their mother was Rh
- [Sagittarius](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Sagittarius/sagittarius.html): Born Nov. 22-Dec. 21? You're a Sagittarius, the ninth sign named for the centaur Chiron. Explore the
- [Saturn](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Planets/Saturn/saturn.html): Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. I
- [Satyrs](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Satyrs/satyrs.html): Satyrs are mythological creatures in Greek mythology known for their love of music, dance, and revel
- [Scorpio](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Scorpio/scorpio.html): Scorpio, the eighth zodiac sign, comes from the myth of the scorpion placed among the stars as Scorp
- [Scylla](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Scylla/scylla.html): Scylla was a six-headed sea monster in Greek mythology who lived opposite Charybdis and killed six o
- [Sea Goddesses](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Sea_Goddesses_of_Greek_Mythology/sea_goddesses_of_greek_mythology.html): Sea Goddesses of Greek Mythology on GreekMythology.com. In Greek mythology, the sea was a realm of w
- [Sea Gods](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Sea_Gods_of_Greek_Mythology/sea_gods_of_greek_mythology.html): Greek Mythology Sea Gods. Greek mythology is filled with tales of gods, goddesses, and mythical crea
- [Sea Monsters](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Sea_Monsters/sea_monsters.html): Sea Monsters on GreekMythology.com. In the mythology of ancient Greece, the seas were home to many t
- [Semele](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Zeus's_Lovers/Semele/semele.html): Semele was a princess of Thebes in Greek mythology, daughter of the hero Cadmus and Harmonia. She wa
- [Seven Against Thebes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Seven_Against_Thebes/seven_against_thebes.html): The story of Seven Against Thebes is one of the plays that were written by the great tragedian Aesch
- [Shield of Achilles](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Elements/Shield_of_Achilles/shield_of_achilles.html): The Shield of Achilles is the shield that the Greek hero used during his duel against Hector, prince
- [Shirt of Nessus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Elements/Shirt_of_Nessus/shirt_of_nessus.html): The Shirt of Nessus was the poisoned shirt that led to the death of the Greek demigod Heracles. When
- [Silenus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Silenus/silenus.html): Silenus was a companion of the god of wine Dionysus in Greek mythology. He was much older than the s
- [Sinon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Sinon/sinon.html): Sinon's lie is what carried the wooden horse inside the walls of Troy. Explore his story, the warnin
- [Sirens](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Sirens/sirens.html): The Sirens were beautiful but dangerous creatures that lured the sailors with their beautiful voices
- [Sisyphus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Sisyphus/sisyphus.html): Sisyphus, king of Ephyra, cheated death twice before the gods condemned him to roll a boulder uphill
- [Skadi](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Skadi/skadi.html): Learn about Skadi, the Norse goddess of winter and hunting, who rules over the wildernesses and the 
- [Solon and Croesus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Solon_and_Croesus/solon_and_croesus.html): Croesus was a fabulously wealthy king of Lydia who considered himself the happiest man on earth; how
- [Sparta](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Sparta/sparta.html): Sparta was a city-state in Ancient Greece, in the region of Laconia in the Peloponnese, that turned 
- [Spartoi](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Spartoi/spartoi.html): The Spartoi were a mythical people in Greek mythology, who sprang out of the earth. Their first appe
- [Sphinx](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Sphinx/sphinx.html): A sphinx was a mythical monster, which had the head of a human and the body of a lion. Sphinxes also
- [Stheneboea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Stheneboea/stheneboea.html): Stheneboea was the daughter of King Jobates of Lycia in Greek mythology. She married Proetus, who wa
- [Strophius](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Strophius/strophius.html): Strophius was the son of Croesus and king of Phocis in Greek mythology. He was married to Anaxibia, 
- [Stymphalian Birds](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Stymphalian_Birds/stymphalian_birds.html): The Stymphalian birds were a group of monstrous birds in Greek mythology. They devoured humans, and 
- [Sun](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Planets/Sun/sun.html): The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System and it's one of more than 100 billion stars in
- [Talos](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Talos/talos.html): Talos was a giant bronze man in Greek mythology, who protected Europa in Crete from pirates. Accordi
- [Tantalus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Tantalus/tantalus.html): Tantalus was the son of Zeus and the nymph Plouto in Greek mythology, who was punished after death i
- [Tauris](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Tauris/tauris.html): Tauris was a place in the Crimean Peninsula, which appeared in the story of Iphigenia in Greek mytho
- [Taurus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Taurus/taurus.html): Taurus, the Bull, is the second sign in the Zodiac and represents those born between April 20 and Ma
- [Teiresias](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Teiresias/teiresias.html): Teiresias was the blind prophet of Thebes in Greek mythology, famous for his prophecies to Oedipus, 
- [Telamon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Telamon/telamon.html): Telamon or Telemon was the son of King Aeacus of Aegina and Queen Endeis in Greek mythology. He foll
- [Telchines](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Telchines/telchines.html): The Telchines were the original inhabitants of the island of Rhodes, in Greek mythology. They were t
- [Telegonus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Telegonus/telegonus.html): Telegonus is a name given to three individuals in Greek mythology. However, the most important of th
- [Telemachus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Telemachus/telemachus.html): Telemachus was the son of Odysseus and Penelope, raised in a house besieged by suitors. Learn his na
- [Telephus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Telephus/telephus.html): Telephus was the son of Heracles and Auge in Greek mythology, father of Eurypylus. His grandfather o
- [Tereus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Tereus/tereus.html): Tereus was a king of Thrace in Greek mythology, son of the god of war Ares. He was married to Procne
- [Teumessian fox](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Teumessian_fox/teumessian_fox.html): The Teumessian fox was an animal in Greek mythology that always evaded its hunter. According to a my
- [The Creation](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Creation/the_creation.html): In the beginning there was only Chaos. Then out of the void appeared Erebus, the unknowable place wh
- [The Creation II](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Creation_II/the_creation_ii.html): Perhaps the most confusing aspect of this myth is the extensive use of names that seem difficult to 
- [The Danaids](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Danaids/the_danaids.html): Danaus' fifty daughters were supposed to marry the fifty sons of his twin brother, Aegyptus; however
- [The Judgement of Paris](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Judgement_of_Paris/the_judgement_of_paris.html): The Judgement of Paris is a pivotal Greek myth that led to the Trojan War, involving the prince Pari
- [The Madness of Ajax](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Madness_of_Ajax/the_madness_of_ajax.html): The Madness of Ajax describes the last moments of the life of Ajax, one of Greece's greatest warrior
- [The Odyssey 2026](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Movies/The_Odyssey_2026/the_odyssey_2026.html): The Odyssey 2026 is Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s epic, following Odysseus, Penelop
- [The Pleiades](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/The_Pleiades/the_pleiades.html): The Pleiades were the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and the nymph Pleione. They were in the ser
- [The Returns of the Greek Heroes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Returns_of_the_Greek_Heroes/the_returns_of_the_greek_heroes.html): The Returns of the Greek Heroes recounts the ill-fated returns of the Greek heroes after the end of 
- [The Sack of Troy](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Sack_of_Troy/the_sack_of_troy.html): Everybody knows that the Trojan Horse won the Greeks the war; this article recounts what happened af
- [The Seven Deadly Sins](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Popular/The_Seven_Deadly_Sins/the_seven_deadly_sins.html): The seven deadly sins in Greek mythology: Hubris, Avarice, Envy, Wrath, Lust, Gluttony, Sloth
- [The Three Judges of the Underworld](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Popular/The_Three_Judges_of_the_Underworld/the_three_judges_of_the_underworld.html): The three Judges of the Underworld: Minos, Rhadamanthus, Aeacus
- [The Trojan Horse](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Trojan_Horse/the_trojan_horse.html): Epeius built it, Greek heroes hid inside it, and Laocoon's warning went unheeded. Read the full stor
- [The Trojan Women](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Movies/The_Trojan_Women/the_trojan_women.html): The Trojan Women is the second instalment in the Greek Tragedy trilogy of the Greek director Michael
- [The Underworld](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/The_Underworld/the_underworld.html): The Underworld was hidden deep in the earth and was the kingdom of the dead, ruled by god Hades. Had
- [The Wanderings of Dionysus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Wanderings_of_Dionysus/the_wanderings_of_dionysus.html): After Dionysus reached adulthood, he decided to wander far and wide, including areas outside of Gree
- [Thebes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Thebes/thebes.html): Thebes is a city in the region of Boeotia in Greece, which provided the setting for various myths an
- [Theias](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Theias/theias.html): Theias was the king of Assyria in Greek mythology, father of Myrrha and Adonis. The myth around Thei
- [Themisto](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Zeus's_Lovers/Themisto/themisto.html): Themisto was the daughter of Hypseus in Greek mythology, the third wife of the king of Boeotia, Atha
- [Thersites](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Thersites/thersites.html): Thersites was a Greek warrior who fought during the Trojan War, in Greek mythology. He was described
- [Theseus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Theseus/theseus.html): Theseus was Athens' greatest hero, from his birth in Troezen to slaying the Minotaur and his death. 
- [Theseus Adventures](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Theseus_Adventures/theseus_adventures.html): Once, there was a young boy named Theseus. Nobody knew who his father was, for both King Aegeus of A
- [Thisbe](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Thisbe/thisbe.html): Thisbe is a character that appears in the work Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid. She lived in Ba
- [Thor](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Thor/thor.html): A brief introduction to Thor, the Norse god of thunder, lightning and strength, his attributes, adve
- [Thor Adventures](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Thor_Adventures/thor_adventures.html): The adventures of Thor, the Norse god of thunder, in Norse mythology. Learn about his hammer, his en
- [Thyestes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Thyestes/thyestes.html): Thyestes was the brother of Atreus in Greek mythology, father of Aegisthus, and a central figure in 
- [Titanomachy](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Titanomachy/titanomachy.html): The Titanomachy, in Greek mythology, was the great war that occurred between the Titans, the old gen
- [Tithonus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Tithonus/tithonus.html): Tithonus was a Trojan prince in Greek mythology, son of King Laomedon of Troy and the water nymph St
- [Top Greek Mythology Baby names](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Popular/Baby_names/baby_names.html): Best Baby names inspired by Greek MythologyGreek Mythology will give you plenty of inspiration as yo
- [Triptolemus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Triptolemus/triptolemus.html): Triptolemus was either the son of King Celeus of Eleusis and Metanira, or the son of the Titan gods 
- [Triton](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Figures/Triton/triton.html): Triton was a merman in Greek mythology, messenger god of the sea and son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.
- [Troezen](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Troezen/troezen.html): Troezen was one of the children of Pelops and Hippodamia in Greek mythology. Along with his brother 
- [Troilus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Troilus/troilus.html): Troilus was a Trojan prince in Greek mythology, closely linked to the myth of the Trojan War. Troilu
- [Trojan War](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Trojan_War/trojan_war.html): The Trojan War is probably one of the most important events that have been narrated in Greek mytholo
- [Troy](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/Troy/troy.html): Troy was a city in the region of Asia Minor in modern-day Turkey, which was the setting of one of th
- [Troy](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Movies/Troy/troy.html): Troy is an epic adventure war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen that was originally released in 200
- [Tydeus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Tydeus/tydeus.html): Tydeus was a mortal in Greek mythology, who participated in the clash that is narrated in the story 
- [Tyndareus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Tyndareus/tyndareus.html): Tyndareus was a king of Sparta in Greek mythology, son of Oebalus and Gorgophone. He was the husband
- [Tyr](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Tyr/tyr.html): Learn about Tyr, the ancient Norse god of war, law and justice, who sacrificed his hand to bind the 
- [Tyro](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Tyro/tyro.html): Tyro was the daughter of Salmoneus in Greek mythology, wife of Cretheus. She was the mother of the t
- [Ulysses](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Movies/Ulysses/ulysses.html): Ulysses is a fantasy film that is based on the Homeric epic Odyssey. It was directed by Mario Cameri
- [Underworld Gods and Goddesses](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Underworld_Gods_and_Goddesses/underworld_gods_and_goddesses.html): Greek Mythology Gods and Goddesses of the Underworld. In Greek mythology, The underworld was a realm
- [Uranus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Planets/Uranus_Planet/uranus_planet.html): Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is the only planet whose name is derived directly from
- [Venus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Planets/Venus/venus.html): Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is by far the hottest planet in the Solar System, with a
- [Venus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Roman/Venus/venus.html): Venus, daughter of Jupiter, ruled love and beauty in Roman myth. Discover her birth, marriage to Vul
- [Vertumnus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Vertumnus/vertumnus.html): Vertumnus was the god of seasonal change and plant growth, in Roman mythology. A festival called the
- [Virgo](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/Virgo/virgo.html): Virgo, the Maiden, is the fifth sign in the Zodiac and represents those born between Aug. 23 and Sep
- [Wrath of the Titans](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Movies/Wrath_of_the_Titans/wrath_of_the_titans.html): Wrath of the Titans is a 2012 fantasy film directed by Jonathan Liebesman. It is the sequel to the f
- [Xena](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Movies/Xena/xena.html): Xena is a fictional character that was created for the television series Xena: Warrior Princess. The
- [Zethus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Zethus/zethus.html): Zethus was one of the twin sons of the god Zeus and the mortal Antiope in Greek mythology, who along
- [Zeus' Lovers](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Zeus's_Lovers/zeus's_lovers.html): Zeus, the father of gods and men, had a number of consorts before and after his marriage to Hera. Hi
- [Zodiac](https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Zodiac/zodiac.html): Zodiac on GreekMythology.com

## Plays

- [Aeschylus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aeschylus/aeschylus.html): Aeschylus is often called the father of tragedy, the earliest playwright whose plays still survive. 
- [Agamemnon](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aeschylus/Agamemnon/agamemnon.html): Agamemnon is the first play within the Oresteia trilogy, originally performed at the Dionysia festiv
- [Ajax](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Sophocles/Ajax/ajax.html): One of Sophocles’ earliest surviving tragedies, Ajax depicts the madness and the events of the last 
- [Alcestis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Alcestis/alcestis.html): First performed at the City Dionysia festival in 438 BC, Alcestis is the oldest surviving play by Eu
- [Andromache](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Andromache/andromache.html): First staged sometime between 427 and 423 BC—and probably outside Athens—Andromache is one of Euripi
- [Antigone](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Sophocles/Antigone/antigone.html): One of Sophocles' earliest surviving tragedies, Antigone pits Creon the ruler against Antigone the m
- [Aristophanes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/aristophanes.html): Aristophanes
- [Assemblywomen ](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/Assemblywomen_/assemblywomen_.html): First performed between 393 and 389 BC, "Assemblywomen" is, chronologically, the penultimate of the 
- [Children of Heracles](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Children_of_Heracles/children_of_heracles.html): First performed sometime around 430 BC, "Children of Heracles" is one of Euripides’ lesser-known and
- [Cyclops](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Cyclops/cyclops.html): A parody of the ninth book of Homer’s Odyssey, Euripides’ "Cyclops" is the only satyr play to have r
- [Electra](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Sophocles/Electra/electra.html): Sophocles' Electra dramatizes the revenge of Orestes for the murder of Agamemnon. Read a full summar
- [Electra](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Electra/electra.html): First produced in the mid-410s, Euripides’ Electra is an intertextual parody of previous versions an
- [Eumenides](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aeschylus/Eumenides/eumenides.html): First performed in 458 BC, "Eumenides" is the last play in Aeschylus’ "Oresteia" trilogy.
- [Euripides](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/euripides.html): Euripides
- [Hecuba](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Hecuba/hecuba.html): Written in or around 424 BC, Hecuba is one of a few plays by Euripides that treat the immediate afte
- [Helen](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Helen/helen.html): First produced in 412 BC for the City Dionysia, Euripides’ "Helen" is a variant of a story first tol
- [Heracles](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Heracles/heracles.html): Euripides' Heracles (also known as "The Madness of Heracles") was first produced for the Great Diony
- [Hippolytus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Hippolytus/hippolytus.html): One of two plays of the same title written by Euripides, the surviving "Hippolytus" was first produc
- [Ion](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Ion/ion.html): Written between 414 and 412 BC, "Ion" is one of Euripides’ so-called romantic tragedies, i.e. traged
- [Iphigenia in Aulis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Iphigenia_in_Aulis/iphigenia_in_aulis.html): First produced soon after the great tragedian’s death in 405 BC, "Iphigenia in Aulis" is, perhaps, t
- [Iphigenia in Tauris](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Iphigenia_in_Tauris/iphigenia_in_tauris.html): First produced in 414 BC, Euripides’ "Iphigenia in Tauris" is one of the two surviving plays by the 
- [Libation Bearers](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aeschylus/Libation_Bearers/libation_bearers.html): Libation Bearers is the second play in the Oresteia trilogy, preceded by Agamemnon and followed by E
- [Lysistrata](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/Lysistrata/lysistrata.html): First performed in 411 BC at the Lenaea, "Lysistrata" is one of Aristophanes’ best-known comedies, p
- [Medea](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Medea/medea.html): Euripides' Medea, first performed in 431 BC, is a haunting Greek tragedy. Read the summary by episod
- [Oedipus Rex](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Sophocles/Oedipus_Rex/oedipus_rex.html): What really happens in Oedipus Rex? Read a scene-by-scene summary of Sophocles' tragedy, its charact
- [Oedipus at Colonus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Sophocles/Oedipus_at_Colonus/oedipus_at_colonus.html): Produced posthumously, Sophocles’ last tragedy, Oedipus at Colonus, is undoubtedly a fitting farewel
- [Oresteia](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aeschylus/Oresteia/oresteia.html): Oresteia by Aeschylus (comprised of Agamemnon, Libation Bearers and Eumenides) is the only Ancient G
- [Orestes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Orestes/orestes.html): First performed in 408 BC, Orestes is the last of all surviving Euripides plays to be produced in At
- [Peace](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/Peace/peace.html): First produced in 421 BC – shortly before a peace treaty that ended the first half of the Peloponnes
- [Persians](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aeschylus/Persians/persians.html): First performed in 472 BC, Persians by Aeschylus is the oldest extant Ancient Greek play.
- [Philoctetes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Sophocles/Philoctetes/philoctetes.html): The most static of Sophocles’ surviving tragedies, "Philoctetes" was first performed in 409 BC at th
- [Prometheus Bound](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aeschylus/Prometheus_Bound/prometheus_bound.html): Dramatizing the conflict between Prometheus and Zeus, Prometheus Bound was one of the most spectacul
- [Rhesus](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Rhesus/rhesus.html): Transmitted among the plays of Euripides, but disputed to have been written by him since Antiquity, 
- [Seven Against Thebes](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aeschylus/Seven_Against_Thebes/seven_against_thebes.html): First performed in 467 BC, Seven Against Thebes was the third play in a trilogy which dealt with the
- [Sophocles](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Sophocles/sophocles.html): Sophocles was the best-loved of the three great Ancient tragedieans, both as a person and as a playw
- [Suppliants](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aeschylus/Suppliants/suppliants.html): Most probably first performed in 463 BC, Aeschylus’ Suppliants is the first play of a trilogy dealin
- [Suppliants](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Suppliants/suppliants.html): First produced sometime between 425 and 418 BC, "Suppliants" is perhaps the most overtly political a
- [The Acharnians](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/The_Acharnians/the_acharnians.html): Produced at the Lenaea in 425 BC, "The Acharnians" is the earliest Ancient Greek comedy that has sur
- [The Bacchae](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/The_Bacchae/the_bacchae.html): First produced posthumously in 405 BC, "The Bacchae" by Euripides is considered one of the greatest 
- [The Birds](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/The_Birds/the_birds.html): First performed in 414 BC at the City Dionysia, "The Birds" is the longest of Aristophanes’ survivin
- [The Clouds](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/The_Clouds/the_clouds.html): First produced at the City Dionysia of 423 BC, The Clouds is, arguably, Aristophanes’ best-known com
- [The Frogs](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/The_Frogs/the_frogs.html): First performed in 405 BC at the Lenaea, The Frogs is one of Aristophanes' comic masterpieces.
- [The Knights](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/The_Knights/the_knights.html): The first play Aristophanes produced on his own behalf, "The Knights" was originally performed at th
- [The Phoenician Women ](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/The_Phoenician_Women_/the_phoenician_women_.html): First performed in 411 BC, Euripides’ late play "The Phoenician Women" is based on the same story as
- [The Wasps](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/The_Wasps/the_wasps.html): First produced at the Lenaea festival of 422 BC, "The Wasps" is the sixth comedy written by Aristoph
- [Trojan Women](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Euripides/Trojan_Women/trojan_women.html): Produced in 415 BC, Euripides’ "Trojan Woman" was the third tragedy of a second-prize winning trilog
- [Wealth](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/Wealth/wealth.html): First produced two years before the death of the author, "Wealth" (or "Plutus") is Aristophanes’ las
- [Women at the Thesmophoria ](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Aristophanes/Women_at_the_Thesmophoria_/women_at_the_thesmophoria_.html): First performed in 411 BC at the City Dionysia, "Women at the Thesmophoria" is considered Aristophan
- [Women of Trachis](https://www.greekmythology.com/Plays/Sophocles/Women_of_Trachis/women_of_trachis.html): The least developed of all Sophocles’ tragedies, "Women of Trachis" dramatizes the accidental death 

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